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Abstract
Unilateral testicular microlithiasis is an uncommon entity that is important because of its association with malignancy. We describe a case in which the initial clinical presentation was that of metastatic cervical lymphadenopathy. Subsequent sonographic examination of the testes revealed right testicular microlithiasis and a small, hypoechoic, ill-defined mass, which proved to be a seminoma. Since testicular microlithiasis is highly associated with testicular malignancy, it cannot be considered a benign condition. Sonographic follow-up examinations are warranted in patients with testicular microlithiasis to detect the possible development of malignancy.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9350571 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199711/12)25:9<505::aid-jcu8>3.0.co;2-r
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Ultrasound ISSN: 0091-2751 Impact factor: 0.910